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Self drive trip through Uganda – part 1 – Entebbe and Ziwa Rhino sanctuary

We made a trip to Uganda in June 2022, a trip we had planned for the fall of 2021, but some virus decided otherwise. We chose to self drive and stay multiple days in each national park. I organised and planned the whole trip myself, read up a lot in guide books and travel blogs, … Lees verder →

Cool spots on a hot day in Bruges

Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges Every year summers are getting warmer in Bruges and on extremely hot days we all look for places to cool down, get out of the heat and have a drink in a cool or shaded area. Bars and restaurants do not always have air conditioning. … Lees verder →

Budapest for architecture affectionado’s

The way Budapest looks today has been strongly influenced by Baron Haussman, who was responsible for the city planning in Paris at the end of the 19th century, reason why it is sometimes nicknamed Paris of the East. Pest boasts the typical large boulevards with neo-classicist and art-nouveau facades. The Andreas’s Boulevard (Andrassy Ut) is … Lees verder →

Armentarola Ski Tour or Lagazoui ski tour- Dolomites

You have done the Sella Ronda in both directions, more than once, skied in Alta Badia, Corvara, Colfosco, Val Gardena, Selva, Passa Pordoi, Plan de Gralba and Arabba ….. and feel ready for a new experience? This is exactly where we found ourselves this year, 2022, the fourth year we came to ski in Alta … Lees verder →

Bruges, a city of churches

Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges If you like visiting churches, you will love Bruges! Most visitors visit the church of Our Lady and the Basilica of the Holy Blood, and you should definitely visit those two when coming to Bruges, but Bruges has more than 30 churches and even more … Lees verder →

Seven hikes in Norway that are not the Trolltunga or Preikestolen hikes!

February 15, 2022 During our trip of 2,5 weeks in Norway in October in 2021, we alternated the days in the car with day hikes. Since we had eliminated Stavanger from our itinerary that meant we couldn’t hike to the Preikestolen and we did not have enough time for the Trolltunga hike especially since we … Lees verder →

My favourite works in the Groeningemuseum

Visit: Walk in Bruges – your private guide in Bruges This blog has been on my planning for some time now. I visit the Groeningemuseum in Bruges on a regular basis. I try to visit every temporary exhibition they host, enjoy their slow art talks and love to take a guided tour on their nocturnal … Lees verder →

Paris, november 2021.

November 30, 2021 Checking my blogs I realise 5 years have passed since my last visit to Paris so time really flies. The last two years we did not travel a lot, so when my husband was asked to speak at a conference in Paris, we immediately jumped to the occasion to make a trip … Lees verder →

Norway in the Fall? Yes definitely!

November 15, 2021 We visited Norway the last week of September till half October 2021. It is a great time to visit Norway for several different reasons. The autumn colors turn every landscape into a color palette of warm browns, yellows and reds, colors that are in harmony with the colors of the red and … Lees verder →

The magical Northern Lights in Norway

November 14, 2021 This trip to Norway had been a last minute decision after a planned holiday to Uganda had been messed up by the damned corona pandemic. We suddenly had two and a half weeks of holiday on our hands and no idea where to spend them. The crowds of tourists that visit Norway … Lees verder →